FOXBORO – The picture on who exactly replaces Logan Mankins on the Patriots’ offensive line still isn’t any clearer as the team preps for Miami this weekend.

FOXBORO – The picture on who exactly replaces Logan Mankins on the Patriots’ offensive line still isn’t any clearer as the team preps for Miami this weekend.

There are obviously choices – Josh Kline, Marcus Cannon and Jordan Devey – and there is speculation about some not so obviously choices like moving Sebastian Vollmer to guard. On Monday, both Vollmer and Kline said they’d be ready for whatever comes this weekend, but neither would comment on who would start at left guard against the Dolphins.

“I’m not going to get into what we do internally,” Vollmer said.

“I don’t know about that yet, you have to ask coach about that,” Kline added. “But it just makes you think from my standpoint that you just have to be ready to go no matter what. No matter what happens – if it’s an injury or it’s a trade or anything like that.”

Kline would be a logical choice considering he was the team’s top backup last season. But after getting the start against the New York Giants, and giving up two sacks, even he admitted that he still has “a lot of stuff to work on still as a player.”

The 24-year-old eventually made the Patriots last season as an undrafted rookie free agent from Kent State. He said Mankins was a big part of his development.

“Well he helped me just with his experience and everything,” Kline said. “If I did something wrong, he’d correct me, but he did that with everyone, not just me. He’s a great player and he helped me a lot.”

Vollmer said he’s focusing on stepping up his game. The 30-year-old has played both right and left tackle for the Patriots, but never guard – not in his entire life. After rumors started this weekend that the Patriots would move Vollmer to guard, he wouldn’t say whether that was a fact, saying he’ll play wherever the team wants him.

“Hey, if they put me as wide receiver, you know I will be doing that, too. I’ll do what they want to do,” Vollmer said.

Whether it’s Kline, Cannon or someone completely off the radar, Vollmer’s confident that the Patriots will be able to replace Mankins and his toughness.

“I think we have a lot of good guys on the football team, especially on the offensive line,” Vollmer said. “It’s just kind of the way that business goes. It’s time for somebody else to do it and hopefully go out and do a good job this week.”